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CS/HB 3201: Religious Freedom Restoration Act

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Operations ; Starks ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Ball ; Feeney ; Bloom ; Wallace

Religious Freedom Restoration Act; creates "Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998"; provides that government shall not substantially burden exercise of religion; provides exceptions; provides definitions; provides for attorney's fees & costs; provides applicability & construction.

Effective Date: 06/17/1998
 Last Action: 6/17/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-412
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/14/1997 House • Prefiled
    12/17/1997 House • Referred to Governmental Operations (GRC)
    2/27/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/05/98, 10:15 am, 413C
    3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00018; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/05/98, 10:15 am, 413C --Temporarily deferred
    3/6/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/12/98, 1:30 pm, 413C --Temporarily deferred
    4/1/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 04/07/98, 10:00 am, 413C
    4/7/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00558
    4/13/1998 House • CS read first time on 04/13/98 -HJ 00555; Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00558
    4/14/1998 House • Objection filed
    4/16/1998 House • Placed on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar -HJ 00689
    4/24/1998 House • Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01115; Amendment pending -HJ 01116; Pending amendment failed -HJ 01353; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01354
    4/28/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01544; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 5 -HJ 01545
    4/28/1998 Senate • In Messages
    5/1/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 01816; Immediately withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 01642; Substituted for CS/SB 296 -SJ 01642; Read second and third times -SJ 01642; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01642
    5/1/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02400
    6/1/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-412

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  • CS/HB 3201, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 296 (c1) Religious Freedom Restoration Act Grant Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; House Bill substituted -SJ 01642; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412)
    Location:
    H 3203 Religious Freedom Starks Compare Last Action: 3/4/1998 H Withdrawn from Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412) -HJ 00120
    Location:
    H 4189 Religious Freedom Starks Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Claims (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412)
    Location:
    S 298 (c1) Religious Freedom Grant Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412)
    Location:

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  • CS/HB 3201, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

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    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    571536 - Amendment
    		Gutman 5/11/1998
    11:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/1998 5:48 PM House 114 Yeas - 5 Nays
    5/1/1998 2:36 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • CS/HB 3201, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 4/7/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 4/7/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 4/7/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    960451 - Amendment
    		Lawson 4/20/1998
    8:27 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    064995 - Amendment
    		Lawson 4/23/1998
    8:24 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    142595 - Amendment
    		Starks 4/23/1998
    8:27 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    825167 - Amendment
    		Bloom 4/23/1998
    8:43 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • HB 3201, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

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    Analyses:   None

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